Here is the idea....choose a NHL player you REALLY hate....I don't care the reason (dirty, he injured your favorite player, he always scored against your team, over-rated.......whatever) Note: putting in your reason while not mandatory...is part of the fun

BUT here's the kicker...since you hate him..he will NOT be on your roster but will be on the roster of the other 23 teams in the theme...

So be careful who you nominate....remember, everybody will have him but you... You want to nominate Gretz...go for it but that means everyone will have him...but you DON'T.

Between 24 owners we will nominate 14 Forwards 8 D Men 3 Goalies*

*Now I will nominate 1 Skater and 1 Goalie but the goalie I nominate will only be on the teams that nominate goalies. Since they can't have the one they nominate, there has to be a 2nd one for them. The other 22 owners (including me) will have to use the 2 goalies nominated by others.

Salary cap is 50 mill. I do want to give some flexibility so owners have a few ways to go....but can't have the 'best' seasons of all the players they have.

Of course no clones, because you have to use ALL the 23 players others hate.

Added rule: All 23 players you have on your roster must have at least 20 GP by the end of our 82 game season. This is for both skaters and goalies. No minimum # of minutes played or shifts (PP/SH/Even strength etc) or goalie decisions (W/L). So long as that by the end our 82 game season, the system has credited all your players with at least 20 GPs.... If you don't achieve this, you will NOT qualify for the post season!

The 23 players you have to use......you can use ANY season they have in the database... BUT remember the minimum 20 GP rule when picking your version of a player. Versions with a low GP% have a good chance of being injured for a long time and this could prevent you from getting them into 20 games!! Injury is not an acceptable excuse for NOT meeting the 20 GP rule. So.....be aware.....

Forward:Claude Lemieux...most likely one of the dirtiest players to play in the modern era. Especially during the post season, where the refs let a lot of crap go

The extra GoalieBilly Smith......in my opinion one of the most over-rated goalies. One or two really good years, and one great playoff run, other than that.... really only a slightly better than average goalie. Also famous (or infamous) for his temper and use of his stick...

I'm in, with the most over-rated goalie of all-time, Patty Roy. Always played on teams with awesome defence, and was the first goalie to cheat by using over-sized equipment. His style was simple, 'I fall down and the puck hits me', easy to do when your jersey is twice the size of your opponents.

Still ****** that he won the Conne Smythe over Joe Sakic. He had a fitting end to his career, single-handedly losing in the opening round to a much inferior Minnesota squad. He was Marc-Andre Fleury with a solid defense in front of him.